#4482B7
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.9% 0.104 246.5), rgb(68, 130, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#4482B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4482B7 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 130, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.104 246.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4482B7 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4482B7 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4482B7 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4482B7 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 247.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA6CD
oklch(70.8% 0.075 245.9)
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Step 500
500
#578FC0
oklch(63.2% 0.095 246.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4482B7
oklch(58.9% 0.104 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C6594
oklch(49.1% 0.096 246.4)
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Step 800
800
#265278
oklch(42.6% 0.08 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#244461
oklch(37.6% 0.063 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#162839
oklch(27% 0.04 248.2)
#4482B7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6B84B9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B78B6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F95 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4482B7
#4482B7
oklch(58.9% 0.104 246.5)
- #A66F31
#A66F31
oklch(58.8% 0.104 66.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4482B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.005
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.008
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
Use #4482B7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.